§ 45. Lieut.-Colonel WINDSOR-CLIVEasked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the recommendation of the Private Members' Economy Committee that a committee should be appointed to examine forthwith the question of imperial defence as a whole, and in particular the relations of the three Fighting Services to each other; and whether he proposes to take any action in the matter?
§ Mr. BALDWINI have considered the recommendation of the Private Members' Committee to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers, but I do not think that any useful purpose would be served by the appointment of such a Committee as hon. Members had in mind. The general questions which it was contemplated should be referred to the Committee are constantly under inquiry by the Committee of Imperial Defence.
§ Lieut.-Colonel WINDSOR - CLIVEDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think that such an inquiry would very likely reveal a certain amount of overlapping and duplication of the work of the Services, and that such an inquiry might lead to increased economy as well as increased efficiency?
§ Mr. BALDWINNo. I should not feel certain of that.